In their own words
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Seems a minor broohaha has been raised regarding Mitt Romney's lie about his dad, the late Michigan Gov. George Romney. In a major speech on faith and politics earlier this month in Texas, Mitt Romney said: "I saw my father march with Martin Luther King." Then he made a similar claim Sunday during an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press' where he said, "You can see what I believed and what my family believed by looking at our lives. My dad marched with Martin Luther King."
Unfortunately, when dates and facts were checked it turns out it didn't happen, his pop never marched with M.L. King. Okay, we all make mistakes, but the very best was when Eric Fehrnstrom, spokesman for the Romney campaign, tried to explain things away by saying about Mitt's statements, "He was speaking figuratively, not literally."
Unfortunately, when dates and facts were checked it turns out it didn't happen, his pop never marched with M.L. King. Okay, we all make mistakes, but the very best was when Eric Fehrnstrom, spokesman for the Romney campaign, tried to explain things away by saying about Mitt's statements, "He was speaking figuratively, not literally."
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The Union Leader, a conservative Republican newspaper with the widest circulation of any publication in New Hampshire made a surprising and devastating attack on Romney with this December 26th editorial:
"Granite Staters want a candidate who will look them in the eye and tell them the truth....Mitt Romney has not. The more Mitt Romney speaks, the less believable he becomes.... Mitt Romney has spent a year trying to convince Granite Staters that he is [trustworthy]. It looks like they aren't buying it. And for good reason."
"Granite Staters want a candidate who will look them in the eye and tell them the truth....Mitt Romney has not. The more Mitt Romney speaks, the less believable he becomes.... Mitt Romney has spent a year trying to convince Granite Staters that he is [trustworthy]. It looks like they aren't buying it. And for good reason."
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Long time Republican campaign consultant and advisor Ed Rollins (who has been the Huckabee campaign chairman since December) on negative advertising:
"The negatives feel good. It's like being a boxer when you're young. To me, hitting somebody, knocking somebody down, is a great feeling. Firing out a negative ad just feels amazing."
"The negatives feel good. It's like being a boxer when you're young. To me, hitting somebody, knocking somebody down, is a great feeling. Firing out a negative ad just feels amazing."